ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
4 Aug, 2021
Regional airports nationwide have been awarded nearly $30 million in grants under Round 2 of the Federal Government’s Regional Airports Program. The 89 projects awarded grants include: Charters Towers Regional...
The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) will develop a national accreditation/certification scheme to support resource recovery and the circular economy. The project will receive funding from the federal Department of...
A federal parliamentary inquiry has called for a national homelessness strategy recognising the vital role played by local governments. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal...
Local government elections in NSW have been postponed for a second time as the current Covid-19 outbreaks in Sydney, the Hunter and Shoalhaven continue. NSW Minister for Local Government Shelley...
Sixty-seven new mobile base stations will be built across Australia under Round 5A of the Mobile Black Spot Program. The 67 base stations, to which local governments will be co-contributing...
Councils providing residential aged care have won a share of $150 million in funding under the Commonwealth’s 2020 Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR). Seventy-two infrastructure projects have won on average...
The Australian Local Government Association is partnering with ICLEI Oceania to help councils tackle global warming and plan for a sustainable future. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed this week...
An initiative using recycled glass as a natural sand substitute in local roads and footpaths has expanded to include 16 suburban Sydney councils. The Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils...
Five national projects to reduce the risk and impact of natural disasters on Australian communities are getting $4.2 million in new federal funding. The largest grant of $3 million will...
